Ridings, William –

Of 8, Gas Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught as an absentee from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, since 07/06/1915 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 08/06/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26)

Personal details

  • Surname: Ridings
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 45
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: December 7th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Driver
  • Unit: 10th Auxiliary Horse Transport Company.
  • Service number: T2/SR/03139
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France
  • CWGC reference: II. B. 16.

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